American Health to work with Capitol Administrators, Emerald Health

American Health Holding Inc. announced it will provide health care management services to Capitol Administrators Inc., a third-party administrator of medical claims, and Emerald Health Network, a preferred-provider organization.

American Health will provide utilization- and case-management services to Capitol Administrators, from its Westerville headquarters and from Capitol Administrators' offices in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Utilization and case management services include consulting with physicians, obtaining state licenses and securing accreditation from the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, a health care standards organization formerly called the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission.

Capitol Administrators said the American Health services will complement its offerings for companies with self-funded insurance plans.

American Health also said it will provide demand-management services to Emerald Health Network, a PPO in Cleveland. The company will set up a toll-free hot line for Emerald's members to ask health care questions and explore treatment options. The company says the service reduces health care costs by cutting down on emergency-room and doctor visits.

"We know this product will be greatly appreciated by Emerald's members, and will make an invaluable addition to Emerald's cost-containment program," Michael J. Reidelbach, American Health's president and chief executive officer, said in a release.